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(11) EP 1 010 125 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21) Application number: 97948446.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 7/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9721/355
(87) International publication number:
WO 9824/047 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 26.11.1996 US 32573 P
03.10.1997 US 943882

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KORSUNSKY, Iosif
    Harrisburg, PA 17112 (US)
  • GRABBE, Dimitry
    Middletown, PA 17057 (US)

(74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion 
AMP International Enterprises LimitedAMPèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach (SG)
9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)

   


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